1/ There was a time when the Left didn’t have to fight for power so much within the Democratic Party; it wasn’t treated like a political stepchild the way it is now.
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2/ According to @mtaibbi the establishment chooses every four years who they will promote four years hence; clearly Kamala, Pete and Amy are the Democratic chosen ones.
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3/ The new book “Lucky” displays how the Democratic establishment did more to choose the candidate than to pave the way for real democracy in its primary season.
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4/ Clinton, Obama and the DNC were not going to let Bernie - or any other progressive - have any power that was inconvenient to their purposes.

Mar 11, 2021 · 4:25 PM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson
Hi Marianne, will you ever speak on your own experiences in the democratic primary? I feel like that is a story that needs to be told someday and would love to hear it.
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There were two parallel universes: the Democratic voters, who are enormously noble and intelligent for the most part. And the political-media industrial complex, which reigns over the process and does as much to thwart as to support democracy.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
You see what just happened in Nevada when the progressives won control of the party? The establishment all quit, cancelled all contracts, and drained the bank account.
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Yep. Fascinating! And very impressive, what the progressives accomplished there.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Why do you still go on about Bernie who lost to Hillary by the PEOPLE’S vote....
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Maybe not in Bernies life time but eventually it will happen.
Replying to @marwilliamson
I have no time for your nonsense
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Correct. Bernie's failure to win the nomination awoke me to the REALITY that the elections are rigged. Trump did win. Bernie did win. We are living an un-reality in the US.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
The Clinton and Obama care more about thier supposedly great legacies than they ever have the American people. They are as narcissistic and criminal as Trump. Trumps just an all around blatant asshole.
Replying to @marwilliamson
Yes I see that ... and perhaps if the book 'Lucky" gets enough press and publicity ... it might just dampen a repeat performance!
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